John Barber
- Apr 23
Leschi Parks Status
John Barber, Chair of Parks and Greenspace assessed our parks and the need for maintenance. The following letter was approved by the LCC...
Diane Snell
- Mar 28
Cass Turnbull Garden
A garden has been developed on land donated by Kay Bullitt to celebrate the memory of Cass Turnbull. Cass started Plant Amnesty, a...

Events in the Parks: Torii Celebration at Seward Park
After delays caused by Covid, Seward Park has now determined to celebrate the new Torii gate at a neighborhood gathering on April 2 at...

David B. Williams
- Oct 25, 2021
Of Acorns and Oaks and Ants
Beautiful and sacred and a darned nice home for some Over the past few weeks, I have been enjoying the acorns along Ravenna Boulevard. I...
John Barber
- Sep 2, 2021
Leschi Lakefront
The Leschi Community Council has molded the shore area of Lake Washington over the years to better suit the community and all who visit...
Daniel V. Byrne, PE
- May 2, 2021
On the Bench: Friends of Street Ends Wants Your Ideas
As we have reported recently, Friends of Street Ends (FOSE) is making real changes daily here in our neighborhood. A volunteer group...
Leschi Council
- Apr 2, 2021
The Leschi Pavilion
This magnificent building was once located in Leschi Park; it was a dance pavilion/casino and a popular weekend destination for city...

Anne Depue
- Apr 2, 2021
A Lakeside Spiritual Experience
Many of us developed different ways to break the tedium and anxiety of the Covid lockdown and surprised ourselves in the process. I tried...
Karen Daubert
- Jan 1, 2021
Friends of Street Ends
FRIENDS OF STREET ENDS IS PROUD TO SUMMARIZE OUR 2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS! NEVER, IN OUR 25-YEAR HISTORY HAVE WE HAD THREE NEW SHORELINE...
Anne Depue
- Feb 1, 2020
Not Nutria!
Not all wildlife is welcome in our neighborhood. You may see this unwanted guest if you walk along the lake or make a circle around...
Anne Depue
- Oct 1, 2019
Where Did the Turtles Go?!
On a dark, cool, and drizzly September afternoon, the first day that felt like Fall, we decided to take one last swim in the lake....
John Barber
- Oct 2, 2018
Parks & The Art of Mowing
September’s clearing of vegetation by the Parks Department along Lake Washington Boulevard through Frink and Leschi Parks was a mixed...